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The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test Study Guide

by Tom Wolfe

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test study guide contains a biography of Tom Wolfe, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

In the summer and fall of 1967, America became aware of a growing movement of young people, based mainly out of California, called the "psychedelic movement." This movement relied on drug use, strange music, and multimedia experiences to transcend reality and bring a higher state of consciousness to those who participated. The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test is the story of how this movement began: with one person, Ken Kesey, and his band of followers, the Merry Pranksters.

Kesey is a young, talented novelist who has just seen his first book, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, published, and who is consequently on the receiving end of a great deal of fame and fortune. While living in Palo Alto and attending Stanford's creative writing program…

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• The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test Summary
• About The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
• Character List
• Glossary of Terms
• Major Themes
• Summary and Analysis of "Black Shiny FBI Shoes" & "The Bladder Totem"
• Summary and Analysis of "The Electric Suit" & "What Do You Think of My Buddha"
• Summary and Analysis of "The Rusky-Dusky Neon Dust" & "The Bus"
• Summary and Analysis of "Unauthorized Acid" & "Tootling the Multitudes"
• Summary and Analysis of "The Crypt Trip" & "Dream Wars"
• Summary and Analysis of "The Unspoken Thing" & "The Bust"
• Summary and Analysis of "The Hell's Angels" & "A Miracle in Seven Days"
• Summary and Analysis of "Cloud" & "The Frozen Jug Band"
• Summary and Analysis of "Departures," "Cosmos' Tasmanian Deviltry," & "The Trips Festival"
• Summary and Analysis of "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" & "The Fugitive"
• Summary and Analysis of "Diablo!" & "The Red Tide"
• Summary and Analysis of "The Mexican Bust," "Secret Agent Number One," & "The Cops and Robbers Game"
• Summary and Analysis of "The Graduation" and "Epilogue"
• A History of LSD
• Related Links on The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
• Suggested Essay Questions
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 1
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 2
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 3
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 4
• Author of ClassicNote and Sources

• The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test: Major Themes
• The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test: Questions
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• Tom Wolfe: Biography